Day One

Thank you Carisa, Felicia, Melissa, and Donna for your words of encouragement.  I appreciate it!!

Yesterday was a great day.  Maya woke me up at 2:30 which generally would have whacked me for the rest of the day, but it gave me the time I needed to set up this blog and she fell back to sleep.  :O)  After I emailed my friends and family announcing my new blog I went out for a 6 mile walk and it was such an incredible morning.  There were light clouds and the mountains were beautiful in the soft purple glow before sunrise.  I love having that time to myself to relax, meditate, and take care of my body.

Breakfast and lunch were easy yesterday.  Dinner on the weekends is always a little tricky, because my Mom and I love to cook and make what we have been craving all week.  We'll watch food network and say oh let's make that this weekend.  And that is precisely what happened last night.  Last week, Tyler Florence had made an incredible lasagna and so we made it last night.  To make the meal a little more health friendly, instead of a white garlic bread, we used a whole wheat bread.  On the side we served green beans, so that the lasagna was NOT the main meal.  Just a small portion of lasagna and a serving of veggies.

I wish that I could say that I ended there, but I did have a scoop of ice cream.  I keep my Saturday a little more relaxed and stay focused for the rest of the week.  Don't lose your faith in me yet.  :O)  Today is going to be a great day and another step closer to my best health.  Best luck to you all! 

Day One Recap

Movement:  6 mile walk, leg calisthenics, 10 classic push ups

Nutrition: 

Breakfast - 1 cup steel cut oatmeal, with a tablespoon of blueberries and almonds.  Note - If you have not tried steel cut oatmeal, DO IT, it's awesome.

Lunch - 24oz Emerald City Smoothie, Raspberry Dream

Snack - 1/2 pack of apples and an Americano (no cream, no sugar)  Note - I have issues with apples always being bad at the store, so I love the prepackaged ones they sell at Costco.

Dinner - Green Beans with Dill, Lasagna, Garlic Whole Wheat Bread.

Dessert - Ice Cream

Goals for Today:

Increase Number of Classic Push ups

Walk 6 miles

Lift Weights

Goals Going Forward:

Spread Out Calories a little more evenly through out the day.

Consume less refined sugar, eat more vegetables.

Note:  If you ever are interested in recipes, let me know and I can print them.

 

Comments

[Gloria Gelhaye]

Moe,

Wow, I had no idea just how important this is to you, but the passion with which you write, tells me that you CAN DO whatever it is you set your mind to!

We could all take a lesson from you. Best of luck in your endeavors. I know you will succeed! Your menu sounds pretty darn good to me, not that I'm in to food or anything!!!!!!!!!!

I'll be anxious to follow your progress.

Love, Mama G.

[Bob Gelhaye]

Maureen,
Sounds like you have a great start for the New Year. Keep up the great work. I have also started my walking again after watching my better half on the treadmill. I did 7 miles combined the last two days, so hope to get back on a schedule again, now that the extreme cold weather has let up a little. Hope you can work Dan into that too, as I know he loves exercise also.
Keep up the Greeeeatt work.
Love dad G................